10 Best Dark Revenge Manga to Read
10 Best Dark Revenge Manga to Read in 2023
Revenge is a dish best served cold. This is a frequent theme in many manga, taking a different form in each to better fit the story. Our picks for the 10 best dark revenge manga, however, are some of the bloodiest, most brutal, and darkest. These manga are not for the faint of heart, but their theme of revenge is quite intriguing. Here are the revenge mangas to read in 2023.
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10 Best Dark Revenge Manga
1) Berserk
- Number of Chapters: 373+
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Supernatural
Often considered one of the best dark revenge manga ever written, it tells the story of , a lone swordsman known as the "Black Swordsman", who travels the world slaying demons and seeking revenge. During his tragic life, he met a charming man named Griffith and found a dear friend in him.
However, Griffith betrayed Guts and everyone around him in such a horrible way that it shattered many lives, including Guts'. Now Guts must pick up the pieces as he seeks revenge on the man he once considered a friend.
2) Misumisou
- Number of Chapters: 21
- Genre(s): Horror
After moving from Tokyo to the small town of Ootsuuma, Haruka Nozaki has suffered brutal bullying from her classmates for six months. She hides the bullying from her parents so as not to worry them, but when a particular bullying incident goes too far, her parents find out about it and stop her from going to school.
But her absence from school only further inspires her bullies to target her at home and do something so horrible to her that it shatters her entire life, and therefore, her control and patience. Filled to the brim with the need for revenge, Haruka will ensure that none of her bullies go unpunished.
3) Prison laboratory
- Number of Chapters: 80
- Genre(s): Horror
Aito Eyama was horribly bullied by his classmates, led by Aya Kirishima. In the midst of his painful days, he receives a strange invitation to a "Captivity Game" on the day the summer vacation begins. In the game, he will be the kidnapper and can imprison anyone he wants for a month. During this month, he can do whatever he wants with his victim except kill them.
There are no legal repercussions for this game, and if the kidnapper manages to hide his identity from the prisoner for a month without killing him, then he will receive a huge sum of money as a prize. Burning with the need for revenge, Eyama chooses Kirishima as his victim, beginning a sadistic torture game.
4) Attack on Titan
- Number of Chapters: 141
- Genre(s): Action, Drama
One of the most popular manga of all time is a phenomenal dark revenge manga whose whole life comes crashing down when he breaks the wall and destroys his entire village. After witnessing his mother being eaten while he was taken to safety, Eren's young mind filled with hatred and he vowed to eradicate all Titans from the world.
Years later, Eren, his adopted sister, and his best friend Armin joined the army to kill the Titans. But reality is almost never so black and white that Eren realizes he knew so much more within himself.
5) My dearest self, with malice in advance
- Number of Chapters: 98
- Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Suspense
This captivating and suspenseful manga revolves around Eiji Urashima, a university student, whose life takes a strange turn when he wakes up one day to find himself with a girlfriend and discovers that three days have already passed of which he has no memory.
In the midst of his confusion, a magazine writer reveals his secret: he is the son of a serial killer. Now in the mess of his life, Eiji must search for what happened during those three days and why he doesn't remember anything.
6) Shimauma
- Number of Chapters: 22 volumes
- Genre(s): Action, Drama, Suspense
A group of four people attack people who use marriage services and cheat on their money. Their cheating routine is broken, however, when a man from the "collection agency" starts kidnapping them after they defraud a certain person. The kidnapper imprisons them and tortures them horribly with brutal violence.
One of the crooks, Tatsuo, discovers that their torturer is a man named Akasada who attended the same school as Tatsuo and was regularly bullied. They are now drawn into the bloodied world of Akasada, with no escape route in sight.
7) Goblin Slayer
- Number of Chapters: 81+
- Genre(s): Action, Fantasy
The titular protagonist of this dark revenge manga hunts goblins and protects humans from their brutality and tyranny. He is singularly determined in his task of ridding the world of all goblins, and will pursue it relentlessly until he has killed all goblins.
The Goblin Slayer was once just an ordinary little boy whose entire village, along with his parents and best friends, were brutally massacred by the goblins. He survived in hiding and swore revenge on these hateful creatures.
8) Dungeon Finder
- Number of Chapters: 33
- Genre(s): Action, Fantasy
The meek and weak Junpei Takeda was bullied by Shouta Kido and his gang throughout high school. But his childhood friend Noriko Tatsumiya always helps him. When they are all transported to a fantasy world, Junpei hopes his days of weakness and uselessness will be over.
Turns out he's just as weak here as he is in the real world. On top of that, he is betrayed by Noriko who joins forces with Kido and tricks Junpei into entering the sacrificial maze from which no one can escape. But Junpei is determined to find his way, if only to get revenge.
9) Redo the healer
- Number of Chapters: 54+
- Genre(s): Fantasy, Erotica
This dark revenge manga gained popularity after the release of the anime adaptation. Adapted from the light novel of the same name, tells the story of Keyaru, the Healing Hero who lacks offensive abilities despite his healing power.
He became addicted to drugs to the point of madness, and imprisoned and tortured by the rest of his adventuring party. Irreparably broken but burning with the desire for revenge, Keyaru uses his powers to turn back time before his misfortune began and begins his brutal journey of vengeance.
10) Zenaku no Kuzu
- Number of Chapters: 37
- Genre(s): Action, Drama
The manga Zenaku no Kuzu is the violent story of two criminals, Kamo and Tora, who work as "avengers for hire" in the underworld. Both men take on the cases of people or families who have suffered at the hands of someone and now want revenge. Kamo and Tora will take revenge on the criminals in exchange for money.
This manga is very graphic in its depiction of violence and brutality. The main characters, especially Kamo, demonstrate a twisted sense of justice and a need for violence that is sure to make everyone uncomfortable.
Here is our list of the 10 best dark revenge manga to read in 2023. These stories, despite their intriguing plots, may be too much for some to handle. So if you're craving something light after reading one of these, check out our other one in .
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